Psychometrics is the science of measuring human qualities such as traits, abilities and skills using established psychological principles. Psychometric assessments are widely used to assist decision making in selection and training. The Driver Risk Index™ uses psychometric principles to assess the thoughts, feelings and behaviours underlying driver risk. Drivers’ scores are referenced against benchmarks from [...]
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The Causes of Road Risk It is well established that driver behaviour is the principal cause of crashes. Cranfield University research shows that the highest risk behaviours include aggression, thrill seeking, low hazard monitoring, ineffective coping strategies and susceptibility to fatigue. Identify Driving Risk The first step to reducing the risks associated with driving for [...]
Continue Reading → Drivers of company vehicles are more likely to be involved in crashes than private motorists, even when mileage has been taken into account, with as many as one in three road deaths involving someone driving while at work. This group includes not just those who drive for a living – bus, coach and goods vehicle [...]
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The following article first appeared in Scania World Magazine: Driver behaviour and training, by Cari Evans. Do you eat or talk on the phone while driving? Do you get irritated in traffic knowing that you have to be somewhere on time, or drive when you are tired? Such behaviour can cost you your life. According [...]
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This is the third in a series of three interviews I conducted with James Burrows of Balfour Beatty PLC. In part three, James discusses selecting training interventions to reduce identified risks and geting senior management buy in to fleet safety programmes, as well as Balfour Beatty’s future plans in the area of driver safety. You can also listen [...]
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This is the second in a series of three interviews I conducted with James Burrows of Balfour Beatty PLC. In part two, James discusses establishing a driver safety strategy and the first stage of the process: assessing driver risk. You can also listen to the full interview on the Fleet Safety Podcast. Neil – Perhaps you could talk [...]
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I recently interviewed James Burrows, Professional Services Manager at Balfour Beatty PLC for our new Fleet Safety podcast. Balfour Beatty are a major UK construction company, with over 50,000 employees worldwide and a committment to occupational safety, through their Zero Harm initiative. You can listen to the interview here (22m:30s) James set up Balfour Beatty’s [...]
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